MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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